Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia · Also known as ODU, Old Dominion · Website
$54,914
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,914
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Old Dominion University is a public 4-year college in Norfolk, Virginia with 17,514 undergraduates and 5,997 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,638 a year (tuition and fees $12,750 in-state, $33,780 out-of-state). It admits 90% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,914 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,638
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,750
Out-of-state $33,780
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,914
Rank 1,110 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,638
- Tuition in-state
- $12,750
- Tuition out-of-state
- $33,780
- Cost of attendance
- $29,446
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,739
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,114
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,123
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,940
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,567
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,480 in 2015-16 to $12,750 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1,197
- SAT reading, middle
- 570
- SAT math, middle
- 550
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 17,514
- Graduate students
- 5,997
- Part-time students
- 23%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 178
- Endowment
- $319.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,110 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,638 | $19,081 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,750 | $16,364 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 52% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,732 | $36,582 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,914 | $42,837 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
178 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 309 | $23,000 | $34,303 | $51,907 | $50,706 |
| CriminologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 192 | $23,825 | $37,255 | $56,659 | $55,556 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 191 | $25,000 | $46,359 | $55,889 | $55,693 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $17,990 | $76,527 | $90,917 | $88,910 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 171 | $25,000 | $35,716 | $54,390 | $48,471 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 170 | $25,000 | $28,953 | $55,304 | $57,214 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $24,013 | $65,838 | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $25,239 | $46,680 | $61,442 | $68,257 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | $25,000 | $37,645 | $47,604 | $52,119 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $24,490 | $33,690 | $56,564 | $51,389 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $23,000 | $70,620 | $81,077 | $81,678 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $25,000 | $71,774 | $87,772 | $92,135 |
| Engineering, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 115 | Withheld | $112,555 | $125,132 | $129,974 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $23,925 | $64,530 | $95,485 | $92,374 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $25,000 | $54,748 | $74,465 | $83,290 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $25,000 | $42,973 | $63,027 | $68,245 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 102 | $27,000 | $53,989 | $58,916 | $59,916 |
| Engineering, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 94 | $20,500 | $88,224 | $103,194 | $120,215 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $25,497 | $29,989 | $52,482 | $54,562 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $23,849 | $48,125 | $67,320 | $83,343 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $24,574 | $43,395 | $61,550 | $69,303 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 80 | $31,248 | $63,648 | $75,445 | $71,685 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Old Dominion University cost?
$14,638 a year is the average net price at Old Dominion University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,750 for in-state students and $33,780 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,446. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,739 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Old Dominion University?
90% of applicants are admitted to Old Dominion University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,197 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Old Dominion University graduates earn?
$54,914 a year is the median pay of former Old Dominion University students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,732 after 6 years). That ranks 1,110 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $193,012.
How much student debt do Old Dominion University graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Old Dominion University graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Old Dominion University?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Old Dominion University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Old Dominion University?
Psychology, General (309 bachelor's graduates), Criminology (192 bachelor's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (191 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 178 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.